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Building permits on Lower Simcoe St

The City of Toronto has 78 building permits on record for Lower Simcoe St, going back to 2005. Those permits created 952 homes and removed 0, a net change of +952. Declared construction value totals $178.9M. The most recent permit was issued Aug 7, 2026 at 51 Lower Simcoe St.

Permits on record
782005–2026
Declared construction value
$178.9Mas filed, not adjusted
Homes created
952dwelling units
Homes removed
0net +952

Permits issued per year

20052026 (part year)

Most common work

  • Interior Alterations16 · 21%
  • Building Permit Related(MS)16 · 21%
  • Building Permit Related(PS)14 · 18%
  • Sign Building Permit Related9 · 12%
  • Building Permit Related(FS)4 · 5%
  • Electromagnetic Locks2 · 3%
  • Other(BA)2 · 3%
  • New Building2 · 3%
  • Sprinklers1 · 1%
  • Pedestrian Bridge1 · 1%
  • Other(FS)1 · 1%
  • Special Ventilation System1 · 1%

Structures worked on

  • Restaurant Greater Than 30 Seats15 · 19%
  • Restaurant 30 Seats or Less10 · 13%
  • Multiple Unit Building9 · 12%
  • First Party9 · 12%
  • Mixed Use/Res w Non Res8 · 10%
  • Apartment Building5 · 6%
  • Retail Store4 · 5%
  • Personal Service Shop4 · 5%
  • Multiple Use/Non Residential4 · 5%
  • Medical/Dental Office3 · 4%
  • Motel/Hotel2 · 3%
  • Other2 · 3%

Most recent permits

Issued Work What was filed Value Status
Aug 7, 2026 Building Permit Related(MS) Revision: duct modifications Closed
Jan 28, 2026 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to an existing restaurant for a new ice cream shop - "Baskin Robbins" Closed
Dec 24, 2025 Interior Alterations Proposal for interior alterations to an existing restaurant for a new ice cream shop - "Baskin Robbins". Note: 135 BREMNER BLVD IS AN ENTRANCE ADDRESS FOR 51 LOWER SIMCOE ST. $85K Open
Mar 10, 2025 Other(FS) Install additional smoke detectors in living rooms of suites. $33K Closed
Jan 9, 2025 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposed Interior alteration to allow for new finishes within existing restaurant and bar spaces. Work includes new partition walls, lighting, minor HVAC, plumbing and sprinkler adjustments. Closed
Jan 9, 2025 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposed Interior alteration to allow for new finishes within existing restaurant and bar spaces. Work includes new partition walls, lighting, minor HVAC, plumbing and sprinkler adjustments. Closed
Dec 5, 2024 Interior Alterations Proposed Interior alteration to allow for new finishes within existing restaurant and bar spaces. Work includes new partition walls, lighting, minor HVAC, plumbing and sprinkler adjustments. $250K Closed
Dec 4, 2024 Building Permit Related(FS) FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposed Interior alteration to allow for new finishes within existing restaurant and bar spaces. Work includes new partition walls, lighting, minor HVAC, plumbing and sprinkler adjustments. Open
Jan 3, 2020 Interior Alterations Proposed repairs to wall assemblies that suffered water damage on floors 4 to 10. Closed
Aug 9, 2019 Other(PS) REVISION - to add suite 1801Proposal to replace kitec piping in existing residential condo building Closed
Jul 9, 2019 Other(BA) Proposal to construct a storage shed on the 4th floor green roof of existing multiple unit building. $10K Closed
Apr 2, 2019 Piping: Other Buildings Replace Kitec hot&cold water supply lines w/ UpnorAquaPex water supply tubing $2K Closed
Jul 4, 2018 Sign Building Permit Related To erect and display one wall sign (as a replacement for an existing wall sign displaying "Remedy's Rx") at the westerly facing first storey building wall, in conjunction with a healthcare outlet located on the premises. The proposed sign is 0.91 metres vertically by 5.49 metres horizontally at a he Closed
Jan 19, 2018 Sign Building Permit Related To erect and display one illuminated wall sign.**PITA & GRILL** Closed
Dec 28, 2017 Interior Alterations Revision to a closed file 17 219419 - New double entry door Open
Nov 10, 2017 Sign Building Permit Related To erect and dipslay one sign wall.**AROMA ESPRESSO BAR** Closed
Nov 2, 2017 Sign Building Permit Related To erect and display three illuminated wall signs displaying static copy, two on the westerly elevation at the first storey, one measuring 5.74 m by 0.89 m and one measuring 7.09 m by 0.89 m, and one on the southerly elevation at the first storey, measuring 3.5 m by 0.89 m. **PET VALUE** Closed
Oct 25, 2017 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Proposed fit-out of existing retail space for new tenant *Pet Valu* Closed
Oct 2, 2017 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposed fit-out of existing retail space for new tenant *Pet Valu* Closed
Sep 13, 2017 Interior Alterations Proposed fit-out of existing retail space for new tenant *Pet Valu* $20K Closed
May 31, 2017 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Interior alterations to Aroma Cafe Closed
May 31, 2017 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Interior alterations to Aroma Cafe Closed
May 15, 2017 Interior Alterations Interior alterations to Aroma Cafe $320K Closed
Dec 14, 2016 Building Permit Related(MS) REV - 01 - HVAC - Interior alteration-first time occupancy: Proposal for "Evviva Breakfast Reastaurant". Closed
Jul 22, 2016 Building Permit Related(PS) Revision 01 - Plumbing - Revision to include two new staff washrooms as per the clouded area on drawings (attachment tab for building permit application drawings). Plumbing - Proposal for interior alterations to existing ground floor retail units for new restaurant, greater than 30 seats - Units 2, Closed
Jul 22, 2016 Building Permit Related(MS) Rev 02: Revision to include two new staff washrooms as per the clouded area on drawings (attachment tab for building permit application drawings). REV 01 - to exhaust system Closed
Jul 13, 2016 Interior Alterations REV - 01 Add Mezzanine Floor, add seasonal outside patio and various ground floor revisions , "Lucky Clover". Open
Jun 27, 2016 Sign Building Permit Related To erect and display four non-illuminated wall signs. **LUCKY CLOVER** Closed
Jun 3, 2016 Other(BA) Proposed outdoor patios (124.6m2) on north and east side of existing restaurant totalling an additional capacity of 68 seats. $10K Open
Jul 23, 2015 Sign Building Permit Related In conjunction with a restaurant on the premises, proposal to erect and display three illuminated wall signs displaying static copy at the first storey. One of the proposed signs, to b erected on the northely elevation is to measure 5.81 metres horizontally by 0.91 metres vertically; one of the prop Closed
Apr 8, 2015 Building Permit Related(PS) Proposal for a new mens hair salon/personal service shop on the ground floor of existing hotel - "Maverick Hair Salon" Unit 02-71. Second floor level. Closed
Apr 8, 2015 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Proposal for a new mens hair salon/personal service shop on the ground floor of existing hotel - "Maverick Hair Salon" Closed
Apr 8, 2015 Interior Alterations Proposal for a new mens hair salon/personal service shop on the ground floor of existing hotel - "Maverick Hair Salon" Unit 02-71. Second floor level. $60K Closed
Mar 6, 2015 Interior Alterations Minor alterations to replace a single door (and affected panels) with a double door (and affected panels). Unit 5. NOTE: See active BLD permit and revision-01 14 259186 BLD for interior alterations to commercial space. $35K Closed
Mar 4, 2015 Interior Alterations Revision to expand and include adjacent Unit 5 (19 Lower simcoe St) and delete originally proposed demising wall and double door. Closed
Jan 26, 2015 Building Permit Related(FS) FS - Sprinkler Shop Drawing - Proposal for a new mens hair salon/personal service shop on the ground floor of existing hotel - "Maverick Hair Salon" Open
Jan 20, 2015 Building Permit Related(MS) HVAC - Interior alterations to ground floor commercial space to construct demising wall, minor alterations to storefront, and mechanical work. Note: See active building permit for new building 09 169347 BLD. Convenience addresses 13-17 Lower Simcoe St. Closed
Dec 19, 2014 Sign Building Permit Related To erect and display sixteen non-illuminated wall signs displaying static copy at the first storey of a new-mixed use building. One of the proposed signs is to be erected on the southerly facing elevation, ten of the proposed wall signs are to be erected on the westerly facing elevation, and five of Closed
Dec 5, 2014 Building Permit Related(PS) Plumbing - Interior alteration-first time occupancy: Proposal for "Evviva Breakfast Reastaurant". Closed
Dec 5, 2014 Interior Alterations Interior alteration-first time occupancy: Proposal for "Evviva Breakfast Reastaurant". $50K Closed

The 40 most recent of 78 permits on record. Figures come from the City’s active and cleared permit datasets, refreshed daily — what that covers, and what it misses.

Source
City of Toronto Open Data
Dataset
Building permits, active + cleared
Records
78
City refresh
2026-09-13 10:24
Page built
2026-09-13
Sheet
STR-736